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Subject: 
On line LEGO building Instructions
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Date: 
Mon, 15 May 2006 14:47:08 GMT
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Hi,

You have certainly noticed that TLC offers free online PDF building instructions
downloads. In fact, TLC has not, AFAIK, officially announced or publicized this.

Until now, only old (more than 3 years old) BIs were available for donwloading,
for example through Peeron. Now, even the latest are (1)(2).

What makes TLC change their mind ? (3 years was an incredibly high delay)

Will that change the way TLC deals copyrights with Peeron/PICSL ?


Didier Enjary


(1) Check http://www.br-eng.info/words/?page_id=29

(2) Some BIs have been released before corresponding sets reached the shelves:
The IR trains BIs are available, at least from Europe :
http://www.freelug.org/article.php3?id_article=498



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  Re: On line LEGO building Instructions
 
(...) The 3-year limitation was initially a self-limitation created by Kevin Loch on BrickShelf (then kl.net). It was created because Kevin didn't want to do anything detrimental to Lego. At the time, 3 years was about the lifecycle of your average (...) (19 years ago, 15-May-06, to lugnet.inst)
  Re: On line LEGO building Instructions
 
(...) "Can Not Find Page". I am in the USA. Bruce (19 years ago, 15-May-06, to lugnet.inst)

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